Ale Attends MRS
The first week of December I traveled to Boston to attend my first-ever MRS Fall Meeting, an event that transforms…
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New Publication in Chemical Science
Author: Michele Pittalis I’m excited to share our latest publication in Chemical Science, a great collaboration with Dominic Shiels and…
Week 9: The Final Stretch of CRYSTAL Dynamics
Author: Lincoln Katleski Wow, our final two weeks in Italy. I remember when I first stepped on the airplane thinking, “Am I really doing this?” I expected to be homesick,…Continue Reading →
Week 8: Electron Diffraction, Bitte Schon!
Author: Will Stoll This past week, Will Archacki, Dr. Luca Catalano, and I traveled to Neu-Isenburg, Germany to visit the…
Week 7: Why CRYSTAL Dynamics?
Author: William Archaki A quick trip on Emilia-Romagna’s public buses will whisk you away from the modern chemistry facilities at…
Week 6: Travels and Sandwiches
Author: Josephine Hastings Woohoo! We’re a little more than halfway through our Italian adventure this summer, and I think all of us are truly trying to take advantage of this…Continue Reading →
Week 5: Crystals and Beaches
Author: Alex West When I first arrived in Italy, just over a month ago, every twenty or so minutes I…
Week 4: Friends, Family, and Science
Author: William Stoll As we are wrapping up the week, most of us have experienced one full month of Italian…
Terahertz Reveals Nuanced Structural Information in MOFs
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials that hold great potential for various applications, including gas storage, drug delivery, and water harvesting. One such MOF, MIL-53(Al), exhibits fascinating structural transformations, especially…Continue Reading →
Crystals, Cobblestones, and Conversations – A Typical Work Week in Bologna
Author: Lincoln Katleski After a long Italian holiday weekend, I returned to Bologna on Tuesday with a fresh mind and…